Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Croatia
Croatia: Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women was 9.9% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Croatia, 2000–2020
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 9.9% for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in 2020.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Croatia peaked at 10.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2019.
That places Croatia 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Croatia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5% | — |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 10.3% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 9.7% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 9.9% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 10.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 9.5% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 9.9% | 9.9% | 1 |
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More gender data for Croatia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 483.14 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.34 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,243 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,243 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate -0.5301 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 15,044 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 15,947 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 15,154 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 16,067 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 15,641 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Croatia?
- Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women in Croatia was 9.9% in 2020, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2019.
- How does Croatia rank for share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women?
- Croatia ranks 143rd out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Croatia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of people who don't drink alcohol, men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of men vs women (15 years and older) who have not consumed any alcohol during their lifetime. This data is age-standardized.